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S. G. KNIGHT. SPOOL HOLDER.

No. 431,773. Patented July 8, 1890.

m m M N A TTOHNE Y8 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SILAS G. KNIGHT, OF ST. JOHN, NElVFOUNDLAND.

SPOOL-HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 431,773, dated July 8,1890.

Application filed March 28, 1890. Serial No. 345,721. (No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be itknown that I, SILAS GEORGEKNIGHT, of St. John, Newfoundland, haveinvented a new and Improved Portable Spool-Holding Device, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to an improved device for the revoluble support ofspools containing cotton or woolen yarn or thread of all kinds and theirremovable attachment to the dress of the user, the objects being toprovide a simple, neat, convenient, and inexpensive device of thecharacter named, whereby spools containing crochet-cotton yarn, or anyother yarn or thread, may be supported thereon and attached to the dressof the operator at any desired point for ready removal when needed foruse.

To these ends my invention consists in certain features of constructionand combination of parts, as is hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a perspective view of the spoolholder with a spool thereon.Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the device and a spool in position on it.Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the spoolholder and a supported spool, andFig. 4 is a plan view of the spool-holder.

In knitting fancy articles from worsted yarn or crocheting-lace or otherfabric using cotton yarn or thread as a material for its manufacture,the material is spooled to hold it in a compact and convenient mannerfor use. While the work is in progress it is necessary that the spool ofthread or yarn be held close at hand for supplying the strand of fibrousmaterial unbroken as needed. Ordinarily the spool of thread is depositedin the lap of the user, or possibly in a dress or apron pocket. Theresult is that the material becomes soiled before it is worked into thefabric, and is liable to become tangled if accidentally dropped andthereby unwrapped in quantity from the spool.

The simple, light, and quickly adjusted spool-holder herein presentedobviates all of the incidental annoyance mentioned, as will more fullyappear from the description.

A represents the spool-supporting bracketframe. This is preferably madeof wire drawn from any suitable metal, a single strand of proper lengthbeing employed. A spool-supporting limb a is provided by bending thewire at a right angle to its straight portion a proper distance from theend (1, thus affording one horizontal limb h for the bracketframe A.Said limb extends from the corner a to a point Z), where the strand ofwire is bent downwardly at a right angle, and at c in a diagonaldirection downward and sidewise toward the end a to a point e, where anobtuse angle is formed in the material of such degree as will projectthe strand vertically downward to afford a side bar d for the frame.From the lower terminal d of the side bar cl a cross-bar e is extendedhorizontally, of a length to provide sufficient width for thebracket-frame A, and at e an upward bend at a right angle to thecross-bar e produces a second side bar f, that is parallel to the sidebar (1. From the upper terminal f of the parallel side bar f the wire isbent outwardlyat an angle of equal degree to the obtuse angle 0, thediagonal limb thus formed terminating at f whence the strand of metal isextended vertically to a point 9, where a right angle is formed in thewire by forwardly bending the end portion g, affording a limb of alengthequal to the horizontal limb band parallel to it in the same horizontalplane. On theterminal end of the limb g an open hook h is formed, which,by reason of elasticity in the wire material, may be sprung over the enda after a spool has been placed on the limb a.

A sheet-metal guard-plate B is formed from a rectangular strip of metalof suitable length and width to be secured in any convenient manner uponthe bracket-frame A near to the horizontal limbs 9 Z). An attachment ofthe guard-plate B is preferably made by producing scrolls on the ends ofthe same, which will embrace the perpendicular portions of the'wireframe directly below the corners b g thereon, thus providing astiffening-brace for the bracketframe,as well as a guard-plate for thepin C, provided to secure the device in place where desired. The pin 0is preferably made of elastic wire, one end being bent into acoil-spring hinge 2', which is placed on the frame-body within a slotmade for it in the scroll end of the plate B, the normal set or bend ofthe coil being adapted to project the pin outwardly, as is usual in thisconstruction of pins. At the opposite end of the plate B a latch-hook kis secured, which is designed to engage the free end portion of the pin0, that is pointed for insertion into clothing of the wearer of thespool-holder, thus removably securing the device at any point mostconvenient for use.

If the length of a spool-supporting limb a is proportioned to that ofthe spools to be held thereon, the horizontal limbs g b may be made topress slightly against the ends of the spool D and prevent its improperloose rotation, but

permit revoluble movement when a supply of yarn or thread is needed.

In using the device it is apparent that by springing thespool-supporting limb a laterally, when it is not in engagement with thehook end it of the frame, a spool D may be slid thereon,when a secureconnection of the end a and hook h may be made.

The bracket-frame A can be given any position upon the dress or apron ofa person using the device by the means indicated, and when in place willhold the spool and its contents projected in an obvious manner away fromthe dress, so that the thread or yarn may be unwrapped as required foruse, the embrace of the horizontal limbs of the frame preventing toofree a delivery of the same.

The frame and plate B may be made of any material preferred which isadapted to afford the necessary strength and desired lightness, andmaybe plated with silver, gold, or nickel to give it a handsomeappearance.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

-A spool-holder comprised of a rectangular bracket-frame bent from asingle piece of Wire having two integral spring-limbs projected at aright angle to the main portion of the frame, one spring-limb beingextended toward the other spring-limb, producing a spool-holding limbthe free end of which may interlock with a hook formed 7 on the adjacentend of the shorter spring-limb, a stiffening-guard plate the scrolledends of which are attached to the vertical bars of the bracket frame,and a spring-securing pin looped around one bar of the Wirebracket-frame through a slot in the guard-plate and adapted to interlockwith a latch-plate at the opposite end of the guardplate, substantiallyas set forth.

SILAS G. KNIGHT.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK W. KNIGHT, WVILLIAM FIDELLE.

